Floating life-line carrier



(No Model.)

A. D. NEWELL- FLOATING LIFE LINE GARRIER. No. 403,207. Patented May 14, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AZARIAH D. NEVVELL, OF NE\V BRUNSIVICK, NEIV JERSEY.

FLOATING LIFE- LlNE CARRIER.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,207, dated-May 14, 1889.

Application filed October 4, 1888.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AZARIAH D. NEWELL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Brunswick, in the county of MiddleseX and State of New Jersey, have invented a .certain new and useful Improvement in a as may be desired, and has for its object the provision of a device simple in construction, cheap in manufacture, and efficient in practical use.

To attain the desired end my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, and which represents views of two of my carriers, one in central vertical section, A represents the apex of my improved carrier, which is of conical or pyramidal or other shape that tapers from a larger base to an apex. It may be made of sheet metal with an air-tight compartment, 0, formed by a partition-wall or diaphragm, P, or of any suitable floating mate'- rial. The partition P is preferably placed between the base B and the apex A of the cone, thus forming at the base 13 an outwardly-flaring flange that forms a'rear extension of the body of the carrier back of the air-tight compartment or floating body of the same. This flange serves for the purpose of catching the wind, waves, or water, so as to propel the carrier as it floats in the water either with or through or across the current.

My carrier is guided by a center rod, G R, or equivalent device, running from or beyond the apex A, and also, preferably, projecting beyond the base B of the cone for the purpose of directing the course of the carrier.

To the guiding center rod, G R, is applied at the rear end the life-rope R, that is to be carried ashore or to a person in danger, while a steering-line or guide-line, G L, may or may not be attached to the front end of the carrier, so as to direct the course of the same.

Serial No. 287,248. (No model.)

My carrier being guided by the center rod, G R, as stated, and the wind or waves catching or driving against the projecting flange at B at an angle, great speed is attained by my carrier, sufficient, in fact, to impel the same across the shore-current and directly upon the beach. My carrier thus forms a propellingvessel or, as it were, tug, and may be used to send a line, person, boat, raft, or carrier from a vessel to the shore or from one place to another, and in connection with the life-saving service to take a breeches buoy, boat, or line from the shore to a vessel in distress.

In order to attain, greater increased speed and propelling-power,I place a second carrier in front of the first one, connecting the same by a connecting-line, O L, as is clearly shown in the drawing. In this case the life-rope R would be attached to the rear of the back carrier and the guide-line G L may be attached to the front end of the forward one.

As it is evident that many slight changes in the construction and relative arrangement of parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, I would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, but that I reserve the right to make such changes, and that WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A floating carrier consisting of a tapering floating body provided with a rear annu lar flange extending in a backward and outward direction from the carrier and forming a tapering chamber adapted to catch the wind and waves and to be propelled thereby, substantially as described.

2. A floating. carrier consisting of a tapering floating body provided with a rear annu lar flange extending in a backward and outward direction from the carrier and forming a tapering chamber adapted to catch the wind and waves and to be propelled thereby, and also provided with a center rod, G R, or equivalent guiding device, substantially as described.

3. Two or more. floating carriers consisting of tapering floating bodies, each provided with guide-rods and a rear annular flange extending in a backward and outward direction from the carrier and forming a tapering chamber to catch the wind and waves and to be propelled thereby and connected by a line, C L, the two extremities of which are attached, as shown, respectively, to the rear end of the guide-rod of the first and to the front of the guiderod of the following carrier, as and for the uses and purposes set forth.

4. A floating carrier consisting of a tapering floating body with rear flange and center rod extending beyond base of carrier and provided at the rear of the same with a life-line, it, as and for the uses and purpose set forth.

5. A floating carrier consisting of a tapering floating body with rear flange and center rod extending beyond apex and base of carrier, and provided with a steering-line, G L, and a 1ife-1ine, R, attached, respectively, to the front and rear end of the guide-rod, substantially as and for the uses and purpose set forth.

(1'. Two or more floating carriers consisting of tapering floatingbodies and provided with guide-rods and with a rear annular flange extending in a backward and outward direction from the carrier and forming a tapering chamber adapted to catch the wind and waves and to be propelled thereby, and connected together by a line, C L, the two extremities being attached, as shown, respectively, to the rear end of the guide-rod of the first and to the front of the guide-rod of the second, the rear carrier being provided with a life-rope, R, as and for the uses and purposes set forth.

Signed at New Brunswick, in. the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, this 2d day of October, A. D. 1888.

AZARIAII I). NEW ELL.

'Witnesses:

GEO. F. VIGUS, J. O. FOWLER, Jr. 

